Year 4 Class News

Super Scientists

This half term, our science topic is forces and magnetism.

We have started learning our new vocab and we are trying to use these words in our science experiments and conversations.

This week, we completed a science experiment to compare how things move on different surfaces.

The variable we kept the same was the same slope on the ramp, the same car, the same person letting go of the car, the same tape measure, and the same conditions.

The variable we changed was the type of material.

We found that less friction between the car and the surface meant the car went further. The best surface to use was the paper.

Captain Tom 100 Challenge

Today, the JLT voted for the school charity we will be supporting this year- RSPCA. 

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Junior Leadership Team

This week, our Living and Learning has been about democracy- this included voting for our new Junior Leadership Team (previously named School Council). Well done to all the children who delivered speeches to their classes. Congratulations to all the children who were elected:

Year 1: Lily and Willow

Year 2: Ralph and Kamile

Year 3: Caleb and Jack

Year 4: Ellie and Sianna

Year 5: Evie and Scarlet

Year 6: Cohen and Bella

Easter Service

Thank you to all of the parents and carers who joined to support our Easter service today. It was lovely to see so many of you on zoom.

For those who were unable to join, here is a recording of our service.

Well done to all those children who took part and for all the wonderful singing that was heard around school.

Extending our vocabulary

We have had great fun making up actions to help us remember and apply the week’s vocabulary. Here are a few pictures of us acting out various words. Ask your child to show you their actions as they are so much better than photos!

beneath

desperately

clutching

crumbly

looped

twined

Super homework from Year 3,4

This week, our homework task was to create a picture to teach us about forgiveness based upon our book “The Boy, the mole, the fox, and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy.

We had some fantastic creative homework in that will help us remember our Christian value of forgiveness. Here are a few:

Living and Learning: I know how to seek help.

In connection to this week’s Living and Learning statement, we have taken part in an NSPCC assembly and discussing who we can talk to if/when we are worried or anxious. This is especially important in the COVID year that we are living through. For more information, ask your child and I’m sure they’ll share all about it!

Let’s rock for Red Nose Day!

TTRS Tournament winners (wb 08 March)

Our first week back at school has seen a very close race for the title!

All week, the lead has changed hands but, in the end, there can only be one winner!

The TTRS tournament winner this week is… (DRUM ROLL)…

It’s Year 5! That’s the second win in a row!  Year 3,4 were a very close second.

Will Year 5 get a third win in a row?  Will Year 3,4 go one further to take the victory? Or perhaps, Year 6 will come in and steal the show?

All the best, TTRS.

TTRS Tournament winners (wb 01 March)

Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,

 Firstly, welcome back to school. We’ve missed rocking out with you.

Hopefully, last week was our final tournament from home.  Everyone has been working so hard and… What’s that?

 BREAKING NEWS:

The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.

Recording an average score of 110, the winning year group is year 5 by a clear mile – WOW! 

Now that we’re back in school, there’ll be opportunities to play in class as well as at home. Give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.

You could be in next week’s winning team. 

 All the best, TTRS!